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Investigating and Prosecuting Animal Abuse
Investigating and Prosecuting Animal Abuse is a guidebook on safer communities, safer families, and being an effective voice for animal victims. -
Solutions to Long-Term Cases in States Without Pre-Conviction Forfeiture Provision
The best options in most abuse cases are to (1) try to get an owner to sign a release or (2) find foster homes for those still in the shelter. The Animal Legal Defense Fund has sample forms here that can be customized by each shelter. -
Animal Law 101
Simply defined, animal law is the combination of statutory and case law that relates to or has an impact on nonhuman animals. It encompasses companion animals, wildlife, and animals used in entertainment, research, and raised for food. -
Animal Protection Laws of the United States of America
Animal Protection Laws of the United States of America are the top resources for lawyers, law professors, law students, legislators, other legal professionals, and anyone who wants the most comprehensive animal protection laws collection of its kind. -
Rodeo Facts
Rodeos may be popular, but more and more Americans are becoming aware of just how cruel these events are for the animals forced to participate. -
Companion Animal Theft
Animal theft is a crime, but unfortunately a common one. By some estimates, nearly 2 million companion animals are stolen every year in the United States. -
Requesting an Animal Legal Defense Fund Amicus Curiae Brief
The Animal Legal Defense Fund authors amicus briefs on a broad range of topics relevant to the animal protection movement, assisting state and federal courts across the country. -
Animal Fighting Facts
Animal fighting is a staged fight between two or more animals, or between a human and an animal, for the purpose of human entertainment, wagering, or sport. -
Legal FAQ’s for Search and Rescue Volunteers
Volunteer attorneys from across the U.S. have donated their time to, as quickly as possible, research and write the legal memoranda that support the shorter answers provided here. -
How to handle landlord/tenant disputes over companion animals
There's a catastrophic shortage of affordable, pet-friendly housing in the United States. This makes it punishingly hard for families with companion animals to find a rental.
